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connector.  Forty-pin 80-conductor cables are 
color coded for Master, Slave, and system 
connectors. The Master connector is black, the 
Slave connector is gray, and the system connector 
is blue.  

10.   Attach the power supply cable to the hard disk 

drive. Match the connector bevels.   

11.   Mount the drive securely.   
12.   Verify all attachments.   
13.   Replace the computer cover.   
14.   Plug in your computer. 
15.   Insert the Disk Manager 2000 or OS setup diskette 

in the floppy drive. 

16.   Turn on the computer. 

 17.  Set the BIOS options of your computer system to 

Auto Detection and LBA mode if available. Key 
sequences for accessing your BIOS can be found 
in your computer system manual or your 
motherboard manufacturer's documentation. 

 18.  Partition and format your drive with either of the 

following utilities: 

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Disk Manager 2000 

i.   Boot the Disk Manager 2000 installation utility.  
ii.   If the Disk Manager 2000 configuration matches 

your new system configuration, continueIf the 
system configuration is not a match or if you 
want to proceed manually, select no. Then verify 
the BIOS settings, cabling, and jumpers. Run 
Disk Manager 2000 again.

 

iii.  Disk Manager 2000 determines available 

partition sizes based on the operating system to 
be installed. Select the partition sizes for your 
installation. 

iv.  Click “Finish” to complete the partitioning and 

formatting of your drive.   

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FDISK.EXE and FORMAT.EXE (or a similar 
partitioning software from your operating system)  

Follow the instructions provided with your operating 
system to partition the drive. If FDISK.EXE does 
not recognize more than 8.4 GB of a drive larger 
than 8.4 GB, your BIOS may not support Interrupt 
13 Extensions. 

Format the drive by following the instructions pro-
vided with FORMAT.EXE. Formatting will verify the 
hard disk media and create file allocation tables for 
the partition. 

19. Boot-up your system.   

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If your system does not boot up, check all the 
settings and try again.   

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If the system still fails to boot up, remove the 
new drive to return the system to its original 
configuration. Call the IBM Technology Group 
Support Center for assistance. 

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If your system boots up, install an operating 
system.  Consult the operating system manual 
for instructions. 

For additional information on the drive and its 
installation see the following Web site. 

http://www.storage.ibm.com/techsup/hddtech/welcome.
htm

  

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Deskstar 60GXP Hark disk drive specifications, Revision 2.0 

Product Description data represents IBM’s design objectives and is 
provided for comparative purposes; actual results may vary based on 
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Questions regarding IBM warranty terms or methodology used to 
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